18.1 Practical Comparisons of DC/DC Control Modes - Thermal Comparison
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April 19, 2017
Part 18 of a 21 part series. This section will compare the thermal images for the 3 solutions.
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1Introduction and agenda (1)
This section will cover the introduction and agenda for this 21-part training series.
2Market challenges (1)
This section will cover the market challenges to consider when choosing your DC/DC solution.
3Control mode comparison (1)
This section will cover compare the three different control modes.
4Product comparison (1)
This section will compare the three different products used.
5Topology comparison (1)
This section will compare the two different topologies chosen for this comparison.
6Design parameters (1)
This section will review the design parameters used.
7Switching frequency considerations (1)
This section will cover issues to consider when choosing your switching frequency.
8Inductor selection (1)
This section will cover what needs to be considered when choosing your output inductor.
9Output capacitor selection (1)
This section will cover thing to consider when choosing your output capacitor.
10Series capacitor selection (1)
This section will cover the selection of the series capacitor for the TPS54A20.
11Capacitor self-heating (1)
This section will cover the effect of capacitor self-heating on your DC/DC design.
12Compensation network selection for the TPS54824 (1)
This section will cover the selection of the compensation components for the TPS54824.
13Solution comparison (1)
This section will compare the schematics and components chosen for the three solutions used in this comparison.
14Closed loop analysis (1)
This section will compare the closed loop analysis of the three different solutions.
15Transient response (1)
This section will compare the transient response of the three solutions.
16Output ripple and jitter (1)
This section will compare the output ripple and jitter for the three different solutions.
17Efficiency (1)
This section will compare the efficiency results for each of the three solutions.
18Thermals (1)
This section will compare the thermal images and results for the three solutions tested.
19Solution size comparison (1)
This section will compare the size of the solution for the three different designs.
20Cost comparison (1)
This section will compare the bill of material cost for each solution used.
21Summary (1)
Summary of the testing results
